KXPC-FM
Encyclopedia
KXPC-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Lebanon, Oregon
, USA. The station is owned, and the broadcast license
held, by the Educational Media Foundation
.
The station was assigned the call sign
KXPC-FM by the Federal Communications Commission
on November 16, 1993
.
Until May 20, 2009, KXPC-FM broadcast a country music
format
branded as "Pure Country 103.7". On May 20, 2009, the station fell silent
for technical and financial reasons.
The Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) granted the station temporary authority to remain silent on November 20, 2009, with a scheduled expiration of May 20, 2010. If the station does not resume broadcasting by the date, its broadcast license
will be subject to automatic forfeiture as they will have been off the air continuously for a full year. The Educational Media Foundation has announced that the station will be operated as a "satellite" of KLVR in Middletown, California
, as part of the K-LOVE
radio network.
On October 7, 2009, Portland Broadcasting LLC reached an agreement to transfer the broadcast license for KXPC-FM to the Educational Media Foundation
for a total price of $1,250,000. The deal gained FCC approval on November 24, 2009, and the transaction was consummated on December 18, 2009.
On November 13, 2009, the Educational Media Foundation applied to have the FCC modify the station's license from commercial to non-commercial educational
. This request was granted on May 10, 2010.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Lebanon, Oregon
Lebanon, Oregon
Lebanon is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Lebanon is located in northwest Oregon, southeast of Salem. The population was 12,950 at the 2000 census and the 2008 census data shows the population at 15,397.-Geography:...
, USA. The station is owned, and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
held, by the Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
.
The station was assigned the call sign
Call sign
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KXPC-FM by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on November 16, 1993
1993 in radio
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.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
branded as "Pure Country 103.7". On May 20, 2009, the station fell silent
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
for technical and financial reasons.
The Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) granted the station temporary authority to remain silent on November 20, 2009, with a scheduled expiration of May 20, 2010. If the station does not resume broadcasting by the date, its broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
will be subject to automatic forfeiture as they will have been off the air continuously for a full year. The Educational Media Foundation has announced that the station will be operated as a "satellite" of KLVR in Middletown, California
Middletown, California
Middletown is a census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States. Middletown is located south of Lower Lake, at an elevation of 1099 feet . The population was 1,323 at the 2010 census, up from 1,020 at the 2000 census...
, as part of the K-LOVE
K-LOVE
K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
radio network.
On October 7, 2009, Portland Broadcasting LLC reached an agreement to transfer the broadcast license for KXPC-FM to the Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
for a total price of $1,250,000. The deal gained FCC approval on November 24, 2009, and the transaction was consummated on December 18, 2009.
On November 13, 2009, the Educational Media Foundation applied to have the FCC modify the station's license from commercial to non-commercial educational
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
. This request was granted on May 10, 2010.